A rusty die is about the only explanation that really makes any sense but it's very unusual in that it is so extensive. The central device is...
I strongly suspect that's because you keep buying so many :)
No, but that doesn't really mean much as off metal strikes were fairly common, but are rarely found listed anywhere. That is until one shows up in...
I'm curious to see where your experiment takes you once you're finished. But, I suspect that you're gonna get to the point that the only thing...
It should be noted that the mint is not allowed to do that with all coins. The determining factor is always the wording of the specific law that...
And if that bothers anybody, a quick rinse in xylene followed by a rinse in distilled water (followed by proper air drying) will remove it. And...
None that I ever heard of.
I wasn't questioning your observation. And my comment was addressed more to all those who read this thread more than it was you specifically. And...
The toning seen on that coin is pretty much typical in regard to color, location and pattern. And while the packaging could easily have played a...
Sorry, not that I'm aware of. To the best of my knowledge, it still works just fine.
I have explained how to use it here - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/proper-acetone-procedure.193708/ Very bad idea as acetone will dissolve...
It has to be understood and acknowledged that if verdigris is present, and every single time verdigris is present, permanent damage has already...
As already stated, there are several theories as to what causes milk spots but nobody knows with any degree of certainty what really causes them....
We also have to keep in mind that when it comes to things like key dates and rarities/scarcities, coins with a certain provenance or pedigree,...
No price guide, regardless of who publishes it, is worth the paper or the bandwidth it takes - they are all worthless. When it comes to prices...
"What am I Missing" Yeah, sometimes it does. But I also think that knowledgeable and semi-knowledgeable collectors either forget or fail to...
In all honesty it's not big enough or severe enough to warrant the coin being labeled as a problem coin. When it comes to judging things like a...
There are no milk spots on that coin. Milk spots have a very specific look and are easily identified once one knows what they look like. That...
I feel I would be remiss if I did not post something here. As I'm sure just about all of you know there are a lot of post missing from this...
Xylene is a bit "stronger" than acetone, but it won't remove verdigris either. That said I don't doubt what you're saying because verdigris is...
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